BookRonald B. Johnston.
Summary: Comprehensive, concise, and superbly illustrated, Weedon’s Skin Pathology Essentials, 3rd Edition, provides expert, easy-to-read guidance on key diagnoses in dermatopathology for pathologists and dermatologists in practice and training. This clearly written, well-structured text/atlas is ideal for quickly looking up practical problems in the recognition and diagnosis of skin lesions both clinically and histologically. Cross-referenced to the encyclopedic and authoritative Weedon’s Skin Pathology, 5th Edition, it enables you to avoid pitfalls and make the most accurate diagnoses with confidence.
Contents:
The Basics
Diagnostic Clues and “Need-to-know” Items
Lichenoid Reaction Pattern
Psoriasiform Reaction Pattern
Spongiotic Reaction Pattern
Vesiculobullous Reaction Pattern
Granulomatous Reaction Pattern
Vasculopathic Reaction Pattern
Disorders of Epidermal Maturation and Keratinization
Disorders of Pigmentation
Disorders of Collagen
Disorders of Elastic Tissue
Cutaneous Mucinoses
Cutaneous Deposits
Diseases of Cutaneous Appendages
Cysts, Sinuses, and Pits
Panniculitis
Metabolic and Storage Diseases
Miscellaneous Conditions
Cutaneous Drug Reactions
Reactions to Physical Agents
Cutaneous Infections and Infestations
Bacterial and Rickettsial Infections
Spirochetal Infections
Mycoses and Algal Infections
Viral Diseases
Protozoal Infections
Marine Injuries
Helminth Infestations
Arthropod-induced Diseases
Tumors of the Epidermis
Lentigines, Nevi and Melanomas
Tumors of Cutaneous Appendages
Fibrous Tumors and Tumor-like Proliferations
Tumors of Fat
Tumors of Muscle, Cartilage, and Bone
Neural and Neuroendocrine Tumors
Vascular Tumors
Cutaneous Metastases
Cutaneous Non-lymphoid Infiltrates
Cutaneous Lymphomatous and Leukemic Infiltrates.